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July 2019

July 21, 2019

‘Send Her Back:’ Limitations of a Language Lens on Racism

The underlying dynamics that cause & perpetuate racism are incredibly complicated, requiring honesty & introspection....

July 20, 2019

Thirteen Ways to Think About the Election of Donald Trump

“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,”...

July 19, 2019

Wolf at the Door: Antonin Scalia and the Death of American Law

Note: I wrote this essay a number of years ago, but am mindful of its...

July 17, 2019

Welcome to Bizarro World: Ayn Rand, Donald Trump, and the Assault on Public Institutions

Well, since we've been chatting about Peter Thiel ... In July 2017, The New York Times...

July 16, 2019

Return to Oz: Peter Thiel’s Retro Futurism and the Perils of Limitlessless Self-Love

Early in 2017, the redowdable Maureen Dowd interviewed Peter Thiel (for the “Fashion and Style” section of...